ID: 700007117 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007117	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

View of Wharf of the Selby Lead and Silver Smelting Works, San Francisco, Cal. (stereograph; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916) (American Photograp...; about 1874; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 96.XC.25.5)

Note: Men working at smelting works, California.

Titles:

View of Wharf of the Selby Lead and Silver Smelting Works, San Francisco, Cal. (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Wharf of the Selby Smelting Works, San Francisco (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

stereograph [300127197] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, photographs, <photographs by technique>, <photographs by picture-taking technique>, stereoscopic photographs)

albumen prints [300127121]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, photographs, <photographs by form>, positives (photographs), photographic prints, <photographic prints by process>)

Classifications:

photographs (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1874

Creator Display:

Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916) (American Photographer) [preferred,JPGM]

Watkins, Carleton E. (American photographer, 1829-1916) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500002731]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 96.XC.25.5

Other: Creation: California [7007157] United States (nation), North and Central America (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Albumen silver

	albumen process [300133274]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <photography and photographic processes and techniques>, photographic processes)

Dimensions: Image: 7.9 x 7.6 cm (3 1/8 x 3 in.)

Cultures:

American (preferred)

General Subject:

industry (preferred)

landscapes

Specific Subjects:

	smelter (metalworking plant) [300103997]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, industrial structures, industrial buildings, factories (structures), <factories by function>, processing plants, metalworking plants) (AAT)

	San Francisco [7014456]
	.....(San Francisco county (county), California (state), United States (nation), North and Central America (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

	smeltermen [300025308]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in crafts and trades>, <people in crafts and trades by material>, metalworkers, <metalworkers by process or technique>) (AAT)

	wharf [300120786]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, transportation structures, <transportation structures by function>, water transportation structures, landings (marine structures)) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Imprinted nineteenth century letterpress recto mount: (below right image)"1942. View of Wharf of the Selby Lead and / Silver Smelting Works, San Francisco, Cal."; (at left side): "WATKINS' PACIFIC COAST,/ 22 and 26 Montgomery Street, opposite Lick House entrance, San Francisco."; (at right side): "Photographic Views of California, Oregon, and the Pacific Coast generally - embracing / Yo Semite, Big Trees, Geysers, Mount Shasta Mining, City, etc., etc. / Views made to order in any part of State or Coast." Secondary Inscription: Incscription verso mount in pencil upper right: "#53."

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
View of Wharf of the Selby Lead and Silver Smelting Works, San Francisco, Cal.	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Wharf of the Selby Smelting Works, San Francisco	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)